Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities

PHILLIP FOSTER

PHILLIP FOSTER

Jun 21, 2011

Phillip (Phil) Foster February 12, 1944 - June 21, 2011 Phil Foster 67, passed away June 21, 2011 peacefully at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. Born Feb 12, 1944 to Henry and Mertle (Skelton) Foster in Forum, AR. Phil was the fifth child of ten. At the age of 17, Phil joined the Navy and served from 1961 -1965,...

Carmen Craig

Carmen Craig

Jun 18, 2011

Carmen Benkula Craig, 70, of Twin Falls, passed away June 17, 2011 at the St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born on May 7, 1941 in Twin Falls, the daughter of Ben and Minnie Pisano Benkula. Carmen grew up in the Twin Falls area, attending schools in Murtaugh and Twin Falls. Graduating from Twin...

Thelma Mae Williams

Thelma Mae Williams

Jun 15, 2011

Obituary for Thelma Mae Williams Our Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great grandmother, Thelma Mae Williams, 96, of Twin Falls, passed away Wednesday, June 15th at River Ridge Care Center in Twin Falls. Thelma was born May 9th, 1915 in Stotesbury, Missouri to John Luther and Russie Wade Rector. At the age of 14, Thelma married C.G. Ragsdale in Arkansas. They...

Penny Diane Richardson

Penny Diane Richardson

Jun 10, 2011

Penny Diane Richardson 1943 - 2011 Penny Diane Richardson 67, of Twin Falls passed away at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, June 10, 2011 at 1:30 AM. She was the oldest of five children born to Duane and Opal Wood, July 3, 1943. Penny raised six children alone and was our rock. She enjoyed many...

Jody Rae Squires

Jody Rae Squires

Jun 8, 2011

Jody Rae Ellis went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2011. She was born on January 28, 1963 to Joseph Ellis and Juanita Perrine in Elko, Nevada. She loved doing craft projects and was very creative. Those who knew her loved her laugh,smile and zest for life. Jody is preceded in death by her husband Michael Squires, her...

Barbara Joanne Stewart

Barbara Joanne Stewart

May 30, 2011

Barbara JoAnne Stewart, age 70 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away May 30, 2011 at her home in Twin Falls. Barbara was born August 27, 1940 in Sydney, Montana, the daughter of Lester Elkin and Phyllis Ledford Clapper. She grew up and attended school in Sydney. As the oldest of 11 children, Barb shouldered a lot of responsibility at an...

Skyler William Smith

Skyler William Smith

May 30, 2011

Skyler William Smith, 12 of Twin Falls, went to be with our Lord in Heaven on May 30, 2011. He was born on April 4, 1999 to Tasha and Joel Smith in Twin Falls. He was a boy who loved sports, science, fishing, skateboarding, riding his bike and collecting rocks. He was preceeded in death by his grandma Lindley and...

Rosemary Jensen Goodman

Rosemary Jensen Goodman

May 29, 2011

Rosemary Jenson Goodman, 82, of Twin Falls passed away May 29, 2011 in Twin Falls. She was born in Twin Falls on June 6, 1928 to C.E. and Dora Jensen. Rosemary was the second daughter of five girls. She attended school in Oakley and graduated from the Oakley High School. After graduation she moved to Twin Falls to attend Nursing...

FLORENCE LAVERNE ASLETT

FLORENCE LAVERNE ASLETT

May 29, 2011

Florence LaVerne Aslett 1927 - 2011 Florence LaVerne Peterson Aslett was born to her parents Vernon Wilson Lee and Florence Randall Lee on March 28, 1927. Her brother Charles Alfred (Sonny) Lee was born two years later. As fate would have it, LaVerne and Sonny lost their mother when they were six and four years old. Much later, their father...

GLENDA IRENE BOWEN

GLENDA IRENE BOWEN

May 28, 2011

Glenda Irene Bowen 1924 - 2011 Glenda Irene Bowen of Meridian, Idaho passed away late Saturday night, May 28, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho of of natural causes. She was born April 29, 1924 in Burley, Idaho to Virgie Ann (Judd) and William Lesley "Les" Tadlock. She married Lawrence W. Bowen July 6, 1944 after he...

Charles Andrew Bailey, Jr.

Charles Andrew Bailey, Jr.

May 26, 2011

Charles Andrew Bailey, Jr. 1961 - 2011 Charles Andrew Bailey, Jr., age 49 of Twin Falls, went to be with his family in Heaven on May 26, 2011. He was born October 9, 1961, in Lincoln, NE, the son of Charles Andrew Sr and Goldine Ann Patteson Bailey. Charles was a strong and determined man. He was a great and...

Tennie Mae Farmer

Tennie Mae Farmer

May 25, 2011

Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home 2551 Kimberly Road Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 (208) 735-0011 Tennie Mae Farmer, age 77 of Twin Falls, Idaho went to be with Heavenly Father on May 25, 2011, with her loving family at her side. Tennie was born May 6, 1934 in the family homestead cabin in Thatcher, Idaho to parents, Laretts Walter Nelson and...

BARBARA SIMONA MITCHELL

BARBARA SIMONA MITCHELL

May 25, 2011

Barbara S. Mitchell 1914 ~ 2011 Barbara Simona Mitchell, 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 25 at the Rosetta House in Twin Falls, Idaho. Barbara, or Bobby as her friends affectionately called her, was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico on September 19, 1914, the first of F.R. and Monica Eschwig's four children. She spent her childhood growing up in small...

RICHARD RICK ALLEN LEVIN

RICHARD RICK ALLEN LEVIN

May 22, 2011

Richard "Rick" Allen Levin 1952 - 2011 Richard "Rick" Allen Levin, age 59 of Twin Falls, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Rick was born on April 17, 1952 in Fargo, ND, the son of Bob & Mavis Levin. He grew up in Fargo,ND, finishing his high school...

Angelika Hickey

Angelika Hickey

May 22, 2011

Angelika "Angie" M. Hickey 1951 - 2011 Angelika "Angie" M. Hickey, age 59 of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully May 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Angie was born June 2, 1951 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Elvis & Elizabeth Voight Maddox. She had several disabilities but this did not keep...

William Jacob Rambo

William Jacob Rambo

May 22, 2011

PARKE'S MAGIC VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2551 Kimberly Road Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 (208) 735-0011 William Jacob Rambo, age 83 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away May 22, 2011 at Twin Falls Care Center in Twin Falls. William Jacob Rambo was born August 17, 1927 in Hansen, Idaho to Robert Hulon and Ida Ellen Reed Rambo. As a young man in...

JAMES F. KIMBALL

JAMES F. KIMBALL

May 21, 2011

James F. Kimball 1919 - 2011 James F. Kimball, age 91, passed away May 21, 2011 at Chaparrelle House in Twin Falls, Idaho. Jim was born in 1919. He was one of Nancy and Thomas's 13 children. Jim was raised in Kimberly and always had an adventuresome spirit. Serving in WWII as a communications operator sent him to Europe. Working...

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

May 14, 2011

Obituary for Billy "Bill" Rex Dean Sept. 8, 1937-May 14, 2011 Bill passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 8, 1937, to John and Helen Dean in Twin Falls, Idaho. After graduating from high school, Bill spent two years in the U.S. Army as a tank driver. He later drove a gas truck...

Rodney Leon Kindred

Rodney Leon Kindred

May 12, 2011

Rodney Leon Kindred, 47, of Twin Falls, ID passed away Thursday May 12, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born in Kemmerer, WY October 29, 1963 the son of Benny & Jenny Kindred. Rodney was proud of his 12 yrs of service in the US Navy and was enjoying his life as a self employed truck driver. Along with his...

W. Gene Gines

W. Gene Gines

May 8, 2011

Wilma Gene (Ivie) Gines, age 84, passed away May 8, 2011, while being cared for at her son's home, in Mapleton, Utah. Born February 12, 1927 in, North Bend, King, Washington. Growing up Gene lived in North Bend, Washington, Farmington, New Mexico, Twin Falls, Idaho, Hazelton, Idaho, Jerome, Idaho, Seattle, Washington, and back to Jerome, Idaho where Gene and Richard...